Crime & Safety

Car Plows Into House In North County, Sparks Blaze

A car veered off a residential street in Vista and plowed into a house. The crash sparked a small fire.

VISTA, CA — A car veered off a residential street in Vista and plowed into a house Monday, winding up about halfway inside the structure and sparking a small fire but causing no reported injuries.

The traffic crash in the 1100 block of Olive Avenue occurred about 3 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Firefighters were able to quickly douse the blaze sparked by the wreck, Lt. Pat McEvoy said.

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It was not immediately clear why the motorist lost control of the vehicle.

— City News Service

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